Well, when I started the collection people have asked about selling those selected pieces...So I said yes, anyone who is interested can "book" any piece which is still free by sendning me an email. Then it is about waiting...from first Gem it took eight months. To make it more organized I label all booked pieces by "reserved" here https://picasaweb.google.com/1182362173 ... Ten_Kilns#

Although I purchased these snakeskins quite some time ago, I wanted to share today.

Petr custom made the kyusu based upon an exchange of thoughts which I really appreciated! The results ... a smoother-textured, honey-colored kyusu.

I also really like Petr's bulbous handles that feel very natural in the palm of my hand. Often I notice a "jabbing" with many kyusu, but Petr's never always feel like an extension of my arm, hand, palm.

Been wanting to break out this shib set ... but lacked Gyokuro to pull it off. Dark Brown Snakeskin Shiboridashi and cup with a smoother texture than some of Petr's snakeskin pieces. It worked great for 2 ounce (60 ml) steeps of Gyokuro. This is a flatter shib.

Dear Debunix, big thanks for sharing. Nice pictures, nice descriptions. I hope they will find their way to your tea time and make you happy there. Message from MIrka: Tea tables are already in process.

Petr Novák wrote:Dear Debunix, big thanks for sharing. Nice pictures, nice descriptions. I hope they will find their way to your tea time and make you happy there. Message from MIrka: Tea tables are already in process.

It feels chilly here in Los Angeles, but the only things frozen are the tops of our nearby mountains. In my snug warm house I've already had some nice sessions with each of these teawares, and the small unglazed shibo is doing very well with a complex sheng puerh. So glad to hear about the tea tables--my bamboo trays are having some issues with splitting and leaking, and a new tea center is being delivered in bits and pieces over the next few weeks, so they'll have a place to go when they arrive.